Ryerson Alumni - 2018 Summer - 39

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Your Stories

One of the best parts about this year's Double Anniversary
has been the memories that alumni have shared. Here's just a
selection; read more online at ryerson.ca/double-anniversary.

Favourite
tradition

"The island picnic.
I remember as a frosh,
I was commanded to
push a bed on wheels
from Gould Street to
the ferry docs. When
that didn't kill me and
my fellow freshmen,
I was informed by
the bed commander
(who I later discovered
was a javelin-throwing
champion who
could have pushed us
all on the bed) that
she and her fellow

passengers were also
frosh. We almost
died laughing. After
the shock wore off."
-Dale Goldhawk,
Journalism '67

--
Favourite
hangouts

"Hmm, to hangout?
By Lake Devo.
To study? In the
Library. To eat?
Lou Dawgs, of course!
To socialize? Usually
catching a movie at
AMC, exploring new
neighbourhoods or

trying one of the many
eateries downtown!"
-Raina Abesteh, Global
Management '15

--
"Ryerson's Aboriginal
Student Services
has space in Kerr Hall
West where I spend
a lot of my time.
There's comfortable
seating, computers
and a printer, a
kitchen that's always
stocked, and we can
smudge in the space.
There's something
about being with other
Indigenous students
that puts you at ease -
you can commiserate
when times are tough

but also laugh.
It's such a supportive
environment, like a
family. When you're
far from home and in
an urban place like
Toronto, that's key."
-Riley Kucheran,
Communications and
Culture (MA) '17

--
Ryerson
connection

"I met my husband
Amirkianoosh Kiani
when I was doing
my PhD studies. At the
time, we were

both PhD students.
Meeting him is one of
the best things that
happened to me during
my school years
at Ryerson."
-Mehrnaz Shokrollahi,
Electrical & Computer
Engineering (PhD) '15

--
"I met two of my best
friends in the whole
world at Ryerson,
Rosemary Reid and
Marsha Lederman.
We quickly became
a foursome joined
by Kevin Ormsby, a
friend I'd known since
childhood. We hosted
regular dinners at
each other's homes,
bonding us as a group.
Spouses/partners were
not invited because
we had far too much
to talk about! Those
dinners continued for
decades."
-Shannon Robertson,
Radio and Television
Arts '88

At orientation
I met another
international student
Kgomotso Sima
from Botswana.
Over the next
four years she
provided inspiration
and support.
She is a high achiever
and challenged me
to be a better student.
-Kwabina Griffith,
Computer Science '96

--
A favourite prof
Myer Siemiatycki
and Arthur Ross
were two of my
favourite teachers.
We had many lively
discussions on
Canadian politics
and we have stayed in
touch over the years.
-Danny Doobay,
Public Administration
and Governance '97

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